Paper box.



No. 875,011. PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

G. W. SWIFT, JR.

PAPER BOX.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.27, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

7W vv 1 NESSE 21- INVENTOR:

PATENTED DEC. 31 G. W. SWIFT, JR. PAPER BOX APPLICATION FILED NOV.27,1906.'

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

WITNESSES:

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Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed Novem r 27. 1906- Berial No. 346.300.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. SWIFT,

' Jr. of Bordentown, in the county of Burlington and State of New Jerse have invented a certain new and useful mprovement in Paper Boxes, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

It is the object of my invention to rovide a substitute for the wooden crates of t e type em loyed with cell cases, to transport eggs and other fragile products.

The form of my invention hereinafter described comprises three separate and distinct members, '5. e. a base, body and lid which maybe collapsed for shipment to the roducer but which are so constructed an arranged that they may be erected, assembled and connected, without skilled labor, to

form a rigid rectangular receptacle.

My invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified.

In the drawings, Figure I, is a perspective view of a box conveniently embodying my improvement. Fig. II, is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of said box. Fig. III, is a fra entary sectional view taken on the line II III, in Fig. II. Fig. IV, is a perizpective view of the box lid shown in Fig. I.

ig. V, is a pore ective view of the box body shownin Figs. and II, but in collapsed position. Fig. VI, is av erspective view of the box base, shown Fiigs. I and II; the central partition being slightly raised from its collapsed osition thereon.

In said gures 1, is the body member comprising the opposite side walls 2, and 3, and .the end walls 4, and 5. Said end walls 4, and 5, are provided with hand holes 6, and all of said walls are connected by unitary curved ofl'set portions 7, at their junctions. Said body 1, has apertures 9, at its lower edge to receive distinct attaching means to connect it with the base member, andalso has apertures 10, and 11, to receive distinct attaching means to connect it with the flanges of the central partition which is permanently attached to said base member. Said body 1, is also provided with apertures 12, to receive distinct attaching means whereby it 'may besecured to the flanges of the lid if desired. I

The base member 13, comprises the plane panel 14, having the o posite side flanges 15, and end flanges 16. aid base member has the curved ofiset portions 1 8, at the junctions of said panel 14, and flanges 15, and 16, similar to the offset portions 7, shown in Fig. V. The corners of said base member 13, are reinforced by right angular plates 20, one of which is shown in section in Fig. III. Each of said plates 20, is permanently secured to the flanges 15, and 16, of the member 13, by distinct attaching means, conveniently rivets 21, constructed and arranged as shown in Fig. III, and, each of said plates 20, is provided with apertures 23, which register with the apertures 9, in the body member 1, above described; so that when the box is erected from the colla sed position shown in Figs. IV, V, and V to the rectangular position shown in Fig. I; said base member 13, may be ermanently secured in rigid relation with said body member 1, by distinct attaching means entered through said registered apertures 23, and 9, and conveniently consisting of wrought metal ins or nails 25, which, as shown in Fig. III, have heads exterior tosaid plates 20, engaging the latter, and have points clenched in contact with the plane inner surfaces of the body 1.

The partition 26, comprises the flap 27, which is permanently secured to said panel 14, conveniently by wire nails 28, so that said partition may be bent upwardly on the line 29, (shown in Fig. V1,) until it stands vertically as shown in Fig. II. Said partition is provided with opposite side flanges 30, havmg at their lower ends, apertures 31, which register with the apertures 32, in the opposite side flanges 15., in said base member 13, and the apertures 10, in the lower edge of the member 1, shown in Fig. V; so that distinct attaching means such as the pins 25, may be entered through said registered apertures 10, 32 and 31, and be permanently secured therein like the pins 25, shown in Fig. III. The upper ends of said I artition flanges 30, are provided with soc ets 35, which register with the apertures 11, at the upperedge of said body 1, shown in Fig. V, and Which may be secured thereto by distinct attaching means such as above described, so as to retain said partition 26, in the vertical position shown in Fig. II, in rigid relation with said body member 1.

The lid member 38, comprises the plane panel 39, having the opposite side flanges 40, and end flanges 41, connected therewith by the curved oflset portions 42, and, said flanges 40, and 41, are reinforced at the respect to the body 1.

corners of said member 38, by right angular plates 44, which are ermanently connected with said flanges by distinct attaching means 45, similar to the attaching means 21, above described with reference to Fig. III. It may be noted that said lid plates .44, comprise apertures 46, which register with the apertures 12, at the upper edge of the body member 1, so that sa1d lid 38, and body member 1,- may be connected by distinct attaching means 47 entered through said registered apertures 46, and 12, like the attaching means 25 above described with rigid, the portions of the end flanges 41,

with which the hooked ends 51, of said clasps are engaged, as'shown in Fig. II, are

:flexible enough to permit said'clasps to be swung into and out of engagement with the '-end walls 4 and5, of the body 1', without disengagement of said clasps from said flanges 41. When secured solely by said clasps 52; said lid 38, may be conveniently detached from the body 1, by manually -turning"the ends 54, of said clasps, out- Wardly with respect to said holes 6, the hinged connection of the hooked ends 51, of said clasps with the flanges 41 on the lid permitting such movement without displacement of said hooked ends 51,. although the latter may be manually disengaged when desired.

It is to be understood that when the member 1, is collapsed as shown in Fig. -V, and the partition 26, is collapsed into the base member 13, (in which it -1s shown only partrally collapsed in Fig. V1,) the three members 1, 13 and 38, may be compactly disposed in parallel plane relation for transportatlon, the advantage of 'suchcollapsi- 1l1ty being that the cost of transportation .of the empty boxes is thereby reduced to from the collapsed relation shown in Figs.

the minimum.

It being desired to erect the box' members IV, V, and VI, to the assembled position in Figs. I and II; the base member 13', is placed upon the floor, the partition 26, upturned, and, the body member 1, being unfolded with its corners rectangular, is set within the flanges 15, and 16, on said base member. Thereupon, fastening means, such as the pins 25, shown in Fig. III, are entered through the apertures in said members 13,

storage, I prefer to and 1, as above described, thus permanently connecting them; with the partition 26. maintaining the opposite side walls 2, and 3, of the body 1, braced in rectangular relation with the end walls 4 and 5. 'lhereu on. the space within said body 1, may be lled with cell cases packed with eggs or other articles. 'The lid 38, being then fitted in the position shown in Figs. I, and II, with the clasps 52, having their hooked ends engaged with said lid, said clasps may be engaged with the body 1, asv above scribed to retain the lid in closed position.

Boxes constructed and assembled as above described may be transported without accidental displacement of the lid member 38, although the latter is only retained by the clasps 52; however, if it is desired to more securely fasten the lid, distinct attaching means, such as ins 47, aforesaid, may be entered through t e registered a lid plates and flanges and ody, and be clenched within the latter, like the pins 25, shown in Fig. III.

For many ,pur oses, it is preferable to form such boxes of heavy paper with the iniperforate walls as shown in Figs. 1, IV, V,

and VI. However, if they are to be used for packing. eggs or other articles in cold rovide said walls with perforations 60, as s own in Fig. II, to permit the passage of air currents through each box around the contents thereof.

It is to be understood that I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement above described as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention as defined in the following claims.

I claim l v 1. A colla sible box, comprising a base, a body and a lid which are distinct and primarily separate; said base having a partition rovided with a flap secured to said base, and aving opposite s de flanges fitted to said body; registered apertures being'provided in i said body and partition flanges; distinct attaching means connecting said body and partition through said registered a ertures; mar: ginal flanges on said base and 11d; right angular reinforcing plates fitted to said base and lid flanges at the corners thereof; distinct means permanently connecting said plates with said flanges; .said cornerplates beingprovided with apertures adapted to register with apertures in said body; distinct devices connecting said-body and base through said registered apertures in said corner plates; and clasps each having one end connected with said lid and the other end adapted to detachably engage said body through a hole in the latter, substantially as set forth.

2. A colla sible box comprising a base, a body, and a id which aredistinct and primasmear rily sleparate; said base having a artition rovided with a flap secured to said ase, and liaving opposite side flanges fitted to said body; registered apertures being provided in said body and partition flanges; distinct attaching means connecting said body and partition through said registered a ertures; marginal flanges on said ase and 'd; right angular reinforcing plates fitted to said base and lid flanges at the corners thereof; distinct means permanently connecting said plates with said flanges; said corner plates being provided with apertures adapted to register with aperturesin said body; and distinct devices connecting said body and base through said registered apertures 1n saidcorner plates, substantially as set forth.

3. In a colla sible box, comprising a base,- a body, and a id which are distinct and primarily separate; said base comprising; a plane panel and marginal flanges; right angular reinforcing plates fitted tosaid bas'e flanges at the corners thereof; distinct means ermanently connecting said plates with said flanges, said flanges being provided with a open apertures adapted to receive attaching means distinct from the means securing sai plates to said flanges; and, a partition having a flap fitted to said panel; distinct means permanently connecting said fla with said panel; said flanges on said partition extending arallel with the side flanges on said pane and, said partition flanges being provided with open apertures adapted to receive distinct attaching means, substantially as set forth.

4. In a colla sible box, comprising a base, a body, and a id which are distinct and primarily separate; said base comprising a plane panel and marginal flanges; ri ht angular reinforcing plates fitted to sa1d base flanges at the corners thereof; distinct means ermanently connecting said plates with said anges, said flanges being provided with open apertures adapted to receive attaching means distinct from the means securing said plates to said flanges, substantially as set forth. I 5. A collapsible box, comprising a base member, a body member, and a lid member, which are distinct and primarily separate said base and lid having reinforcing corner plates permanently secured therein; and said body and said base plateshavinga ertures adapted to register with each ot er, and, distinct devices connecting said body and base through said registered apertures, substantially as set forth.

6. In a collapsible box, a right angular re-' inforcing plate comprising apertures for fastening devices; means permanently securing said plate to one of the box members; a distinct member of said box provided with apertures adapted to register with the aper- "necting said connecting said base plates wit tures in said plate and, distinct removable fastening devices adapted to be entered through .saidplate and members, and rigidly connect them, substantially as set forth.

7. In a collapsible box, the combinatron with a body member; of a lid member pro,- vided with flanges extending parallel with said body member, exterior to the latter a ri ht. angular reinforcing plate fitted to said lid flanges at the corners thereof, and c0m prising a plurality of apertures; fastening means entered through certain of said apertures connecting said plate solely with said lid flanges; and, fastening means entered through other of said apertures connecting said plate with said body member, substan tially as set forth. I

8. In a collapsible box, the combination with two separable casing members of frangible material respectively arranged to fit one within the other and one being a body member; of'a reinforcing plate carried by the outer one of said members independently of said inner member; means permanently conlate with said outer member; and, detacha le connecting means entered "through said plate, said outer member and said inner member, substantially as set forth.

with two separable casing members; of a par-' tition detachably connectlng. said members; means permanently connecting said parti- 9. In a collapsible box, the combination tion to'one of said 'casing'r'nembers permit-' ting its oscillation thereon; and, detachable connecting means entered through registered openings in the other casing member and said partition, substantially as set forth.

10. Ina collapsible box,the combination with se materia respectively forming a base, a lid, and a body connecting said base and lid; of metallic reinforcing plates respectively carried independently by said base and said lid, at the corners thereof; means said base; means permanently connecting said lid plates with said lid; detachable connecting means, distinct from said casing members,

entered through said lid plates, lid and body; detachable connecting means, distinct from said casing members, entered through said.

base plates, base and \body, a partition detachably connecting said base and body; means permanently connecting said partition to said base, permitting its oscillation thereon; and detachable connecting means 1 entered through said partition and said body,

connecting them in rigid relation, substantially as set forth.

11. In a collapsible box, the combination with separable casing members of frangible material respectively forming a base, a lid and a body connecting said base and lid; of

ermanently' arable casing members of frangible metallic reinforcing plates respectively car-t said base plates, base and body, substanried independently by said base and said lid, tially as set forth. at the corners thereof, 'means' 'ermanently In testimony whereof, I have hereunto connecting said base'plates wit said base; signed my name at Bordentown, N. J. this f5 nieans pekrl'maifieritliy dconnlecgilng said lid 24th day of November, 1906. ates wit sai i etac a e connectin iileans distinct from said casing members GEORGE SWIFT entered through said lid plates, lid and body; Witnesses: and detachable connecting means, distinct R. H. AAnoNsoN, 10.fr0m said casing members,ventered through v ANNA S. EVANS. 

